UK politics
Pointless PMQs shows up the government’s powerlessness
Most MPs’ minds are elsewhere at the moment, with the local elections on Thursday and the European elections looming at…
The Government wants Brexit talks to end next week. But can they end well?
Will the cross-party Brexit talks ever end? They seem to have been going on for almost as long as the…
The Tories are stuck in the middle with May. Here’s what they should do next
The Tories have a debate on their hands about what direction they should go in. Do they return to the…
How bad will the local elections be for the Tories?
Next week, the Tories will face their first big electoral test since failing to deliver Brexit on time. On Thursday,…
Britain’s Huawei gamble is sure to anger Donald Trump
Just hours after Donald Trump’s long-delayed state visit to Britain was finally confirmed, reports surfaced that Theresa May and her…
Will May continue to avoid naming a date for her departure?
The executive of the 1922 Committee have decided not to change its rules which prevent another vote of no confidence…
The trouble with Greta Thunberg
In popular mythology Greta Thunberg is a one-girl revolution who has inspired millions of young people into action by being…
Johnson enters the race
The European elections are shaping up to be a colourful affair with both the Brexit Party and pro-EU Change UK…
Who is the busiest Tory leadership candidate of them all?
Tory MPs agree that Theresa May’s days in Downing Street are numbered, but when it comes to picking her replacement…
Will a Queen’s speech spell the end of May’s government?
What is the maximum point of danger for the government in the coming months? After Theresa May secured a six…
How Britain can make life difficult for the EU during the Brexit extension
It is not good form for the British to be awkward and obstructive. The art of the compromise was the…
Which way will Corbyn go on Brexit?
In September, Labour conference will impose on Jeremy Corbyn a policy of backing a second referendum in all circumstances. So,…
Brexit need not tear the Tories apart. Here’s why
The political dysfunction in Parliament seems to be rubbing off on much of our commentariat. Many have concluded that the…
The Roger Scruton row brings shame on the Tories
A friend of mine – another twenty-one year old – has resigned his membership of the Conservative party this morning…
Tory nightmare? Theresa May is granted Brexit delay to Halloween
Following five hours of talks in Brussels that went on into the early hours of Thursday, Theresa May has been…
Britain’s liberals have fallen out of love with democracy
Every now and then there is a political moment, some event or comment, that reveals just how much society has…
Theresa May’s Brexit strategy is brewing trouble within her party
The Commons has voted by 420 to 110 to approve Theresa May’s decision to ask for an extension to the…
EU officials and Brexiteers share a similar concern over Brexit
Rumours continue to circulate that if a long extension were to be granted by the European Union, it could be flexible.…
Britain’s Brexit fate is now in Emmanuel Macron’s hands
Our Brexit fate is in the hands of France’s president Macron – which is “not a wholly comfortable state of…
It is now ‘transphobic’ to report doctors’ fears about trans’ children’s health
The Times today reports serious concerns about the functioning of the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at the Tavistock &…
Could Theresa May cancel Brexit?
Is the de facto Brexit default now revoking Article 50 this week rather than a no-deal Brexit on 12 April?…
Could Brexit lead to Frexit?
Struggling to understand the ways of the French, the francophile Winston Churchill reflected whimsically in 1942: ‘The Almighty in His…
Are both May and Corbyn prepared to risk splitting their parties?
The irony of the stalemate in the cross-party Brexit talks is that Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are not that…
Newport West’s by-election suggests Labour could struggle in a snap election
The result from the Newport West by-election came in late last night and as was generally expected Labour held the…
My encounter with Young Labour makes me fear for the party’s future
To understand the decay of the Labour Party since 2015, look no further than its London youth wing. London Young…
